Kentucky basketball to face former commit whose father called UK coaches 'unprofessional'

LEXINGTON - Almost four years after committing to Kentucky basketball as a junior in high school, Mississippi State forward D.J. Jeffries will finally play in Rupp Arena Tuesday.

Jeffries committed to Kentucky in March 2018, shortly after leading Olive Branch High School to a Mississippi State championship. He was the first commitment in a UK 2019 recruiting class that would eventually include Tyrese Maxey, Keion Brooks, Johnny Juzang, Dontaie Allen and Kahlil Whitney.

The 6-foot-7, 215-pound forward remained committed to UK for four months before becoming the first playin the John Calipari era to decommit from Kentucky.

The situation quickly grew ugly when Jeffries' father ripped Kentucky…